---
name: "h5stat"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hdf5-tools"
version: "1.14.5+repack-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/h5stat"
---

# h5stat(1)

Reports statistics regarding an HDF5 file and the objects in the file.

## NAME

h5stat: - Reports statistics regarding an HDF5 file and the objects in the file.

## SYNOPSIS

**h5stat** \[*OPTIONS*\] *file*

## DESCRIPTION

-

  OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print a usage message and exit

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version number and exit

- **-f**, **--file**

  Print file information

- **-F**, **--filemetadata**

  Print file space information for file's metadata

- **-g**, **--group**

  Print group information

- **-G**, **--groupmetadata**

  Print file space information for groups' metadata

- **-d**, **--dset**

  Print dataset information

- **-D**, **--dsetmetadata**

  Print file space information for datasets' metadata

- **-T**, **--dtypemetadata**

  Print datasets' datatype metadata

- **-A**, **--attribute**

  Print attribute information

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **h5stat:** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **h5stat:** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info h5stat:**

should give you access to the complete manual.